April 19, 2009

Highland Fling 2009

Before you get too excited a reminder for our next run: April 20th, Monday 6.30pm: Poxy and PB, Eugene Street, Devonport. Don’t forget your torch and probably an umbrella as Poxy's run are best run in rain... OK, you can now read on about the HL fling '09:

What time do I have to be there – Saturday 12 noon registration for 1.30pm Run

What else

Run only Saturday ie no Accommodation or dinner $ 25

Run only Sunday $ 15

Camp/Caravan Sites are available for $20 per night. You will need to contact Kaylee - 6259 8163 at the hotel to arrange this as this will need to be paid to them direct. Cost of Saturday will reduce to $45 if you avail yourself of this option.

When do I need to book and pay

Deposit of $20 per person to Hash Cash by April 23, 2009

Balance to be paid by May 28, 2009

If you have not paid by this date you cannot cum.

What do I need to bring

Food and Drinks for - Friday night, Saturday breakfast, Sunday night

Kilt and any other Scottish paraphernalia you can think of (Glenfiddich, Lagavulan, Tennants Lager etc.)

Runners (shoes)

Cash for Saturday night drinks

Torch – don’t want to get lost in the dark and end up in the wrong room by mistakeOther clothing (optional)

Snow Shoes

Video camera for later extortion attempts

What don’t I need to bring - First aid kit for injuries running on rocks

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DH3 Hash Song

Good ol’ Devonport for ever,We’re the best hash club around,We know how to take the short cuts,In the bush or in the town,Side by side we drink together,From a stubby can or glass,Good ol’ Devonport forever,Burnie takes it up the arse.

DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN

If you are bored with the songs we sing why not learn a couple of these songs:

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Burnie TRASH Repository

Burnie Trash, including select historical editions, can be viewed on line <here>.

OFFICE BEARERS 2017-18

DH3 Committee 2017/18

Grandmaster - Crab

Joint Masters - Pioneer and Bastard

Trailmasters -Bald Eagle and Maggie

Walkers Trailmasters -Soff and Shagadellic

Hare Raiser-Guardy

Hash Hops -Cheese

Hash Cash -Tracka

Hash Stats -Tracka

Hash Lip -Crow and Soff

Hash Flash -Gone Again

Hash Hawker -Bastard

Beer Bitch -Tinsel

Hash Scribe -Tracka and Tinsel

Hash Texta -Guardy

Hash Monk -Cistern

Independent Hash Marriage Guidance Councilors -Koff

Wrigged Wraffle -Tracka

And incidentally,....

1. HASH HOPS: This is unquestionably the most important position in the hash. The Beermeister has the weighty responsibility of making sure that the lifeblood of hashing is available at each and every hash event. He keeps constant vigilance to find the cheapest spirituous fermenti available, always has coolers in the trunk of his car, cases of beer in his garage, and reliably returns the empty keg to get another full one for the next hash. While this might be a "pain in the ass" job, it's undoubtedly the most important one to the hash.

2. GRAND MASTER: The head hasher. The chairman of the board. The big cheese. The HMFIC. The guiding light. Gispert's legacy. The GM is not simply a figure head for the hash, rather (s)he personifies the hash's character (or lack thereof.) (S)he leads with a dynamic strength that permeates the fabric of the organization. Both directly, and through the hash officers, (s)he gives inspiration, direction, and vision to all. This position ranks only below Beermeister, Hash Cash, Hash Mouth, Hash Flash, and On-Sec in real importance to the hash.

3. HASH HAWKER or HABERDASHER: This is a person who has a flair for fashion, a head for business (who said head?), and the showmanship of P.T. Barnum. (S)he's responsible for the design, procurement, warehousing, merchandising, and vending of items of apparel and various trinkets to the hash. Prior flea market or circus midway experience preferred.

4. HARE RAISER: The Hare Raiser makes sure that there's a hare (or hares) for each hash, and that the start location is known to the On-Sec well in advance of hash day for publicity purposes. The Hare Raiser IS the hare if (s)he can't find anyone else to do it.

5. HASH CASH: The holder of the purse-strings. Someone needs to dash about the start of each hash begging for money. Someone has to keep track of what comes in and what goes out (commonly referred to as "the old in and out.") These generally unappreciated duties fall on the shoulders of the Hash Cash. This trustworthy soul must withstand the whining of the Hares who have overspent, the whimpering of those who forgot their fees, and the interrogations of those who mistakenly think there should be some sort of accounting for hash funds.

6. HASH FLASH: The person who captures for posterity all embarrassing hash moments on film. The hash flash must have an acute sense of the absurd to know what to take photos of, and also a small degree of reliability to bring a camera, film, take pictures, have them developed, and put only the finest thereof into the sacred photo album.

7. HASH HARLOT: A trashy wench who has seen the dark side of hashing... and likes it! One with a lust for life who, revels in being the butt of the jester's ribald wit, the object of the songster's bawdy lyric, and the centerpiece of sensual repartee at all hash functions.

9. LIP : The hash mouth runs the official business at the On-On with an iron hand. (S)he must be loud, clear, passionate, articulate, humorous and possess an uncommon ability to think on his feet. It also helps if (s)he speaks English.

10. HASHIT KEEPER: This is arguably the most complicated position within the hash hierarchy. The responsibility surrounds custody of a large cardboard box (or entire house) filled with the flotsam and jetsam of past hashes. Precisely why this crap is retained is a mystery shrouded in the mythology of hashdom. However, the hashit itself rarely makes it to the hash, although the custodian is usually there himself. This reinforces the argument that remembering to bring the hashit is probably beyond the cognitive ability of your average hasher.

11. ON-SEC: This position is the masochist's dream. (S)he struggles with piles of paper, miles of computer wire, and might attempt to occasionally produce a Hound Directory or Hash Trash to keep the hash members somewhat informed. (S)he is the principal "outside" representative maintaining the Harrier.Net Worldwide WebSite, the hash membership data base. Boring stuff to say the least.

12. RELIGIOUS ADVISOR: Keeper of the faith. Enforcer of the scriptures. This is the hasher who has seen the light (Bud light) and can taste in his soul the true spirit of Hashing. The religious advisor spreads the word and inspires the zest and zeal of the hash in all participants. Any hasher found transgressing the spirit of hashing is disciplined by the RA. (S)e is the keeper of the sacred Laws of Hashing and comes up with sufficiently plausible lies to cover any serious questions of propriety of actions within the hash.

13. SONGMEISTER: This is a hasher with no self-respect. (S)he never lacks for a song suitable to the occasion. His songs are risqué, lewd, and vulgar. The Songmeister speaks with other hashers and hashes to acquire songs to add to the hash hymnal. The mission is to explore new tunes and new celebrations. To boldly go where no Songmeister has gone before (pardon the split infinitive.)